Chautauqua County’s attorneys want a mother’s lawsuit over the death of her son in the Chautauqua County Jail to be heard in federal court. Antoinette Scott of Gowanda filed a wrongful death lawsuit in state Supreme Court in Erie County in December against Chautauqua County and up to 20 ...

Due to the growth of Chautauqua Opportunities Inc.’s Housing and Community Development (HCD) services, the agency has structured these services into two divisions. Amanda Straight, who has served as the Deputy Director of HCD since 2020, now leads the newly created division of Home, ...

April 25 — 1857 – Sheriff Milton Smith’s three daughters thwarted a jailbreak in Mayville—a bold act of bravery. — 1900 – The first two automobiles arrived in Jamestown. — 1976 – King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden visited Jamestown. April 26 — 1997 – J.C. Penney ...

MAYVILLE — A Kentucky Derby Watch Party will be at 5:30 pm on Saturday, May 3, at the Mayville VFW Post 8647. The Mayville/Chautauqua Lions Club will host the event which will include a wide screen TV, a special Derby style buffet, and a prize for the best hat. A $20 donation at the door and ...

SHERIDAN – A Forestville resident has been hospitalized following a serious accident in a recreational vehicle Wednesday night. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, around 6:50 p.m. deputies were dispatched to an All Terrain Vehicle rollover accident on Center Road in ...

The Dom Polski Club, Polish Literary & Assembly Rooms Inc. in Dunkirk held its annual meeting and elections. President Lisa Kozlowski opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence for deceased club members, while reading the names of members lost in ...